English Explanatory Dictionary

chiv

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of shiv (“a knife”).
  2. The scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised.
  3. A cooper's tool used to make that section.
verb
  1. Alternative form of shiv.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃɪv/ en-us-chiv.ogg

Word forms

chiv chivs chivving chivved
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